During the NES and Genesis/SNES era, we had 2D gaming. The NES gave true birth to it, and the Genesis/SNES revamped it. The same thing happened with the PSX/N64 era and the Xbox/PS2/GCN era. 3D gaming was created, and the next generation improved upon it.
Now, it would appear that we've reached a wall. From the looks of it the next generation consoles are merely better 3D machines. Which is nice, but it's not enough. I don't merely want better graphics and sound; I want a new way to play a game (much like 3D gaming introduced). So perhaps, the DS, with it's dual screen activity is the right step to go. Massive innovation needs to happen; playing games in brand new ways. I'm not sure how it's going to happen, or the direction it needs to be pushed in; but I think it's utterly crucial that it does happen.
Now, it would appear that we've reached a wall. From the looks of it the next generation consoles are merely better 3D machines. Which is nice, but it's not enough. I don't merely want better graphics and sound; I want a new way to play a game (much like 3D gaming introduced). So perhaps, the DS, with it's dual screen activity is the right step to go. Massive innovation needs to happen; playing games in brand new ways. I'm not sure how it's going to happen, or the direction it needs to be pushed in; but I think it's utterly crucial that it does happen.